diff --git a/src/axom/spin/internal/linear_bvh/build_radix_tree.hpp b/src/axom/spin/internal/linear_bvh/build_radix_tree.hpp
index 21336c6ec5..99fc62692d 100644
--- a/src/axom/spin/internal/linear_bvh/build_radix_tree.hpp
+++ b/src/axom/spin/internal/linear_bvh/build_radix_tree.hpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void sort_mcodes(Array<uint32>& mcodes, int32 size, const ArrayView<int32> iter)
 
     std::stable_sort(iter.begin(),
                      iter.begin() + size,
-                     [=](int32 i1, int32 i2) { return mcodes[i1] < mcodes[i2]; });
+                     [&](int32 i1, int32 i2) { return mcodes[i1] < mcodes[i2]; });
 
   );